Milk-pail.



H. J. BROWN.

MILK PAIL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1912.

1,046,730. Patented Dec. 10,1912.

HERBERT 3'. BROWN. F GEORGETOWN, NEW YORK.

MILK-PAIL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

Application filed Kay 2, 1912. Se'ial No. 694,658.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT J. BROWN, of Georgetown, in the county of Madison, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Milk-Pails, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain unprovements in milk ails of the hooded cover type in which a atively small ortion of the front side of the cover inclines upwardly and nearwardl in a substantially flat plane and is provi ed with a proportionately sized opening for the reception and dcharge of the milk, the remaining portions of the cover being inclined downwardly from the upper side of the opening to the rim of the pail to efl'wtively prevent the entrance of dust or other foreign matter to the interior of the pail except through the relatively small opening.

During the operation of milking, as each pail is filled or partially filled with milk, it is usually set aside in the stables while others are being similarly filled and unless some means is provided to close this relatively small opening through which the milk is projected during the milkin operation, more or less dust, hair, chafi and other foreign matter will 10 e in the milk through such opening, an the main object of my present invention is to provide simple means for automatically closing this opening when the pail is lifted by the bail in the act of setting itaside or car ing it from place to place and also to enab e the closure to be automatically opened by the dropping of the bail in the operation of milking. In other words I have sought to provide the o with a suitable closure connected to the bail in such manner as to lie fiatwise acres the opening when the bail is lifted and to lie flatwise across the upper surface of the cover at the rear of the opening when the bail is dropped, thereby avoiding any objectionable encumbrance or hindrance to the free use of the pail in the ordinary manner. For example, in milking into the pail with the latter held between the knees or in any other convenient manner it is always custo drop the bail by which act the lid is shi clear of the opening, while on the other hand in emptying the pail it is always customary to hold the bail in one hand while the pail is tilted relatively thereto, thereby drawing the bail toward the rear and sinnlarly opening the lid, the lid be' matically closed by the raising of fiie bail in the act of carrying the pail from place to p%ace or when standing in the stable or other ace.

Another object'is to make the cover entirely separate from the pail so that the interiors of both the pail and cover may be maintained in a more thoroughly sanitary condition by washing and sterilizing.

A further object is to provide simple means for firmly holding the cover in operative osition upon the rim of the pail and permitting it to be removed when necessary. A still further object is to provide means autofor holding the lid against vibratory movement when in its closed position.

Other objects and uses will be brough out in the following description.

In the drawingsFigure l is a perspective view of a milk pail embodying the various features of my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are top plans of the same pail, the lid being closed in Fig. 2 and opened in Fig. 3. Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation of the upper portion of the same pail showing the lid in its partially opened position. Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged detail sectional views through portions of the lid and cover taken respectively on lines 5-5 and 66, Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view through one of the ears of the pail taken on line 7- Fig. 1, showing the ad jacent end of the spring locking member and hail stop. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on line 88 Fig. 2 showing one of the connections between the bail and lid supporting link and the stop for holding the link and lid in their closed positions.

This pail comprises a main body 1 having a bail -2 and a hooded cover 3, the front side of the latter being inclined upwardly and rearwardly and pro vided with an opening 4 adapted to be closed by a movable lid 5- which is connected to the bail by a U-shape link -6. The main body -1 may be of any form or size having its upper edge reinforced by an overturned rim or roll -7 disposed in a substantially flat horizontal plane. The sides of the pail are provided with upturned ears or lugs -8- having apertures -9- for the reception of the adjacent ends of the bail 2-, said ears or lugs being located substantially midway between the front and rear of the pail so as to balance the latter when supported by the bail.

The bail 2- preferably consists of a semi-circular wire of substantially the same radius as the rim of the pail or main body 1 and its opposite ends are provided with loops l() for interlocking engagement in the apertures --9., thus permitting the bail to assume a position substantially co-incident with that of the rim of the pail when in its down position.

The cover -3 is somewhat conical or pyramidal with its apex uppermost and some distance to the front of the vertical plane of the loop or cars 8' and bail -2 when the latter is in a vertical position, the central ortion of the front side being cut away to orm the opening -4 extending from the apex to the periphery of the cover. The base of the cover is of substantially the same diameter as that of the rim of the pail and is disposed in a substantially flat plane so as to fit snugly upon said rim when the cover is in operative position, thereby closing the entire open side of the main body 1- except as to the relatively small opening 4 through which the milk may be projected into or discharged from the pail. The peripheiy of the base of the cover and also the portions surrounding the opening --4- are reinforced by comparatively stiff wire 1l so as to maintain the form of the cover.

As previously intimated, the front side of the cover in which the opening 4- is lo cated is disposed in a substantially flat plane inclined upwardly and rearwardly at an angle of substantially 45 so as to permit the streams of milk from the udder of the cow to be easily projected into the interior of the pail during the operation of milking.

- The cover is held in operative position upon the rim of the pail by means of radially projecting pins --12 and -l3-, one of the pins as -12 being rigidly secured by soldering or otherwise to the adjacent sides of the cover and projects laterally or radially beyond the rim and through a suitable aperture 1 1 in the adjacent lug or car -8-, the other pin -13- being mounted upon one end of a spring arm 15 having its other end rigidly secured by soldering or otherwise to the cover -3- some distance to the rear of the adjacent ear or lug 8- so as to allow the pin 13' to be sprung into and out of an aperture l4 in said ear. These apertures 14 are located just above and at the front of the apertures -9 which receive the ends of the bail 2- so as to form limiting stops for said bail when the latter is moved to its vertical position. That is, the. spring -15- of which the pin -13- forms a art and the inner end of the pin -12- which is secured to the cover 3- are spaced apart from their respective ears 8 a sulficient distance to permit the adjacent portions of the bail to play freely in the intervenin space.

The'lid -5 is of substantially the same form as but slightly greater than the area of the opening 4 so as to entirely cover the latter when in its closed position, the lower edge of said lid being curved to conform to the adjacent portion of the rim of the pail over which it is adapted to lie. The opposite side edges of the lid-are provided with inwardly deflected reinforcing ribs l6- lapping upon and slidable along the corresponding sides of the opening -4.- the upper edge of said lid being also provided with an inturned reinforcing rib -17- forming a stop for engaging the upper side of the opening to limit the downward movement of the lid, these reinforcing ribs serving also to more effectively exclude dust or other foreign matter from entrance to the interior of the pail through the joints.

The U-shaped link 6- is preferably made of wire having its intermediate portion passed through and hinged to suitable eyes or loops -l8, on the central portion of the lid 5- and itsopp'osite endshinged to suitable bracketsor attaching members 19 and 20 on the bail "2 equidistant from and at oppositesides of its center in such manner as to cause the opposite I arms of the link to overlie the upper portion of the lid is shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. This link is preferably disposed in a flat plane substantially parallel with that of the lid when the latter is in its closed position and the bail in a vertical position so as to cause the intermediate portions of the link to bear against the lid for holding the latter in its closed position.

The brackets '19 and 20 areprovided with apertured lugs for the reception of the adjacent ends of the link '6 which is preferably made of spring metal tensioned so as to hold the ends of the link in operative engagement with the lugs and at the same time permitting the ends of the links to be sprung toward each other to.dis-

connect the lid from the bail if necessary or when the cover is removed and the pail used in the usual manner, in which case it will,

of course, be necessary to disengage the locking members -12 and' 13 fr om the lugs or ears 8 by simply spring ng the pin 13 inwardly against the action of the spring 15- until it is disengaged from the adjacent lug -8,- and then sh1fting the cover radially so as to disengage its other pin -12- from the corres onding ear -8. As a further means for olding the lid in its closed position when the bail is up, I provide the bracket or connection 20 with a forwardly projecting stop finger 22 arranged so as to he that Secured to the bail and preferably to one or both of the brackets or connections 19- and are stop shoulders 23 ro-' jecting from the underside of the bai to engage therim of the cover 3 for holding t is central portion of the bail a sufiicient distance above said rim to enable it to be engaged by the fingers when in its bent position.

The spring 15 carrying the locking pin 13- is tensioned outwardly so as to frictionally engafge the inner side of the adjacent nation 0 the bail to hold the latter in its 0 cvated position when brought a ainst the stop -13-- and in order that this olding means may be more effective, the portion of the spring adjacent the bail is depressed.

laterally for forming a'lockin shoulder -24 shown more clearly in igs. 2, and 7.

In assembling the cover and its lid upon the pail, it is simply necessary to rest the rim of the cover upon the rim ofthe pail and slide it diametrically into position to insert the docking: member --12- into its aperture in-I'the' adjacent ear andto then spring the other locking'member 13-- inwardly and release it to allow it to'zenter the aperture in the-corresponding ear'of the pail. The ends of the link 6- are'then" attached in the manner described to their corresponding lugs or brackets 19 and When lifting the pail by the bail as in carrying it from place to' place orsetting it] down before or after mllking the lid will be automatically closed and together with the bail held in this 1i' and pressure other hand m the act of milking when the bail is forced to its down osition, the lid will be automatically opened to the position shown in Fi 3 in which it rests flatwise directl y upon t is upper'side of the cover being forced to this position by its own gravit after being drawn rearwardl from its ba anccd position shown in Fig. 4, the link bearing'against the upper front side of the lid tendin to force it downward or ilatwise against t e to of the cover-as the ball is drawn rearwar ly.

It is evident, however, that the various details of construction for carrying out the the'link --6 when .the'lid is,raised to its vertical position. as shown more clearly posite sides its front side inclined upwardly and rearosition b the springlinger -2 On the various objects may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is: 1. A milk pail having a bail hin ed to its opposite sides, a cover iaving its ii'ont side inc ined upwardly and rearwardly and provided-with an opening, a lid slidable on the cover across sai openin in the direction of movement of the bail an a link flexibly connected to the bail and to the cover to effect such slidin movement.

2. A milfi pail having a bail hinged to the opposite sides thereof and movable to and from a vertical position, a cover having its front side incllned upwardly and rear wardly and rovided with an opening wholly to the ront side of the vertical position of the bail, a stop-pin on the cover for limiting the forward movement of the bail to an upright position, a lid slidablc across ..the opening in the direction of movement of the bail and a link flexibly connected to the bail and to the lid for eii'ecting such sliding movement.

3. A milk pail having a bail hinged to opposite sides thereof, a cover having its front sides inclined upwardly and rearwardly and provided with an opening, a lid slidable on 'thefront side .of the cover across said openin' 'in' the direction of movement of the ail, a ink having one end hinged to the bail and its op' osite'end hinged to the lid to effect such s Min -movement and'a stop-shoulder on'the' bail ior engaging and de ressing said link 'to tilt the cover downward y at the rear .sid of the opening when the bail is rocked rearwa'rdlv and downwardly.

A milk plail having a bail hinged to opt ereof, a movable cover having wardly and provided-with an opening, movable means on the cover interlocking with a portion of the pail to hold the cover in operative position, a lid slidable on the front of the cover across said openin in the direction'of movement of the bail and a link having one end pivotally connected to the bail and its opposite end pivotally connected to the lid for eil'ecting such sliding movement.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 22d day of April, 1012.

HERBERT J. BROWN.

Witnesses B. Faao SAUNDERS, B. E. Ross.

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